Mackie M800 CONTENTS, ABOUT THIS MANUAL, APPLICATION DIAGRAMS, FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS:, GENERAL PRECAUTIONS, SERVICE INFORMATION, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, LIMITED WARRANTY

CONTENTS
QUICK START ...............................................................	4
APPLICATION DIAGRAMS ..............................................	7
FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS ..............................................	10
GAIN .............................................................	10
METERS .........................................................	11
CHANNEL STATUS ............................................	11
POWER .........................................................	11
SPEAKER OUTPUTS .........................................	12
POWER CORD ................................................	12
INPUT ...........................................................	13
THRU ............................................................	13
LOW CUT FILTER .............................................	14
CD FREQUENCY ...............................................	15
CONSTANT DIRECTIVITY ..................................	15
AMP MODE ....................................................	16
STEREO .........................................................	16
MONO ..........................................................	16
BRIDGE .........................................................	16
LIMITER .........................................................	17
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ..............................................	18
RACK MOUNTING ................................................	18
THERMAL CONSIDERATIONS ..................................	18
AC POWER CONSIDERATIONS ................................	18
INPUT WIRING ....................................................	19
OUTPUT WIRING ..................................................	19
APPENDIX A: Service Info ............................................	20
WARRANTY SERVICE ............................................	20
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................................	20
REPAIR ...............................................................	21
APPENDIX B: Technical Information ................................	22
OHMS .................................................................	22
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................	23
BLOCK DIAGRAM .................................................	25
APPENDIX C: Bi-amping and Tri-amping ..........................	26
M•800 LIMITED WARRANTY ........................................	27
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL

APPLICATION DIAGRAMS

Mackie’s gang of oppressed illustrator droids have created easy-to-understand diagrams of popular studio and live-sound setups.

FEATURE DESCRIPTIONS:

Each and every knob, switch, and connector on the M•800 power amplifier is explained in depth here. Important and interesting points are noted using these two icons:

This icon marks information that is critically important or unique to the M•800.

This icon leads you to further explanations of features and some practical tips.

GENERAL PRECAUTIONS

This section discusses important things to keep in mind when installing and using the M•800, including rack mounting, AC power, and wiring.

SERVICE INFORMATION

Appendix A provides some troubleshooting ideas and service details.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Appendix B is for you tech-heads who like to use a calculator and read specifications.

BI-AMPING AND TRI-AMPING

Appendix C shows how two or three amplifiers can be used in a sound system, with each playing a different frequency range.

LIMITED WARRANTY

Read this to understand the terms of the factory warranty.

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